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RAM vs. SSD: Why do you need both a desk and a filing cabinet?
Why does a computer have two types of memory? We explain the difference between RAM and an SSD using a simple analogy of a desk and a filing cabinet. Learn the basics of hardware.
4 min readSeptember 7, 2026
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How does a CPU work? Meet the fastest chef in the world
Want to understand how a CPU works without wading through quantum physics and silicon? Meet the chef analogy that explains the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle in a simple way.
4 min readAugust 30, 2026